- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)
- Building: Columbia University Medical Center
- Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
The Clinical Coordinator III, Nurse Practitioner will function in the outpatient setting of the Thoracic Surgery Division. Collaborating with Thoracic Surgery/ Price Center multidisciplinary team to care for and manage pre- and post-operative patients. This position reports directly to the Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery and the Division Administrator.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates medical and surgical management of Thoracic Surgery patients in the outpatient setting.
- Assisting Thoracic surgeons in the outpatient clinic to perform comprehensive history and perform physical exams, develop differential diagnoses, implement plan of care and document patient’s response to care.
- Collect, order and interpret radiology, laboratory, and diagnostic tests under agreed upon protocols.
- Order and obtain prior authorizations for medications.
- Ensure physicians meet meaningful use metrics.
- Develop practice protocols, standard of care and patient education material for Thoracic surgical patients.
- Initiate referrals to other health care providers, and/or consult with the attending physician or the collaborating physician.
- Perform comprehensive telehealth consultations for thoracic surgery patients, including pre-and post-operative evaluations, follow up evaluations and ongoing management of thoracic conditions.
- Provided clinical guidance and patient education related to treatment plans, medication use, system management, wound care and recovery via telehealth.
- Attend professional meetings and conferences, maintain professional affiliations and enhance professional development to stay current with trends in healthcare administration.
- Support other functions as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Nurse Practitioners: Master's Degree of Nursing or equivalent in education.
- 3 years of nursing or related experience.
Minimum certification required upon start date:
- Current NYS NP License and ANCC or AANP Board Certification.
- BLS Certification.
- NYS DEA Certification.
Preferred Qualifications
- ACLS Certification.
Other Requirements
- Intermediate MS Office skills.
- Must be able to successfully complete systems training requirements.
- Ability to perform comprehensive history and physical examination.
- Ability to manage and coordinate a patient caseload.
- Work within a collaborative agreement/protocols with a physician and health care team.
- Demonstrate leadership ability to manage patients and interact effectively with peers and physicians.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.